Image shows suspect carrying, perhaps dropping, black bag  —  Investigators are ‘very close’ in the investigation, said the official, who declined to be named  —  A sign was taped to a barricade near the bombing site Wednesday.  —  An official briefed on the Boston Marathon bombing investigation …

No Arrest Made in Bombing Investigation … Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack.  Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate.

Boston bomber is caught on camera: FBI reveals store footage shows ‘dark-skinned man in backwards hat’ planting second explosive moments before blasts tore through marathon crowds  — Shows the ‘dark-skinned’ suspect walking towards the mail box, dropping a package and walking away

CBS News: Possible Suspect In Boston Marathon Bombings Identified  —  BOSTON (CBS) - After a flurry of conflicting media reports Wednesday afternoon, federal, state and local authorities said there has been no arrest in the Boston Marathon bombings.  —  “Despite reports to the contrary …

Videos point to 2 suspects in Boston Marathon bombing  —  Investigators comb through Boylston Street just beyond the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two days after two bombs exploded.  (Julio Cortez / Associated Press / April 17, 2013)  —  Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing …

Gun control: Senate rejects background checks deal  —  The Senate has rejected a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, handing President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders a major defeat on one of the key pieces of the president's second-term agenda.

Senate rejects gun background checks  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a compromise proposal to expand background checks on gun purchases, dealing a blow to the core of legislative efforts to curb massacres such as the one at a Connecticut school in December.  —  President Obama will speak in the Rose Garden at 5:30 p.m. ET.

NRA Celebrates Failure Of Background Check Bill In Senate  —  The National Rifle Association's top lobbyist Chris Cox issued an approving statement immediately after the failure of Senate legislation to expand background checks to gun shows and Internet sales:

Background Checks Die At The Hands Of Senate Filibuster  —  The Senate voted 54-46 on Wednesday afternoon for bipartisan legislation to expand background checks to gun shows and Internet sales, falling short of the 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster.